A pattern language as a tool for studying African urbanism using Malindi, Kenya, as a case-study

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dc.contributor.author Steyn, Gerald
dc.date.accessioned 2009-07-03T07:20:28Z
dc.date.available 2009-07-03T07:20:28Z
dc.date.issued 2006
dc.description.abstract There is unquestionably an urgent need to study African urban entities, but the most appropriate method remains a controversial issue. This article was motivated by a speculative question: Could A pattern language (Alexander et al. 1977) not be used to analyse and interpret examples of African settlement in order to promote conservation and to plan more appropriate urban solutions? Malindi on the coast of Kenya serves as a case study. en_US
dc.description.abstract A 'PATTERN LANGUAGE' AS ‘n INSTRUMENT OM AFRIKASTEDELIKHEID TE BESTUDEER, MET DIE GEBRUIK VAN MALINDI IN KENIA AS 'n GEVALLESTUDIE. Daar bestaan ongetwyfeld ’n dringende behoefte om Afrika se stedelike entiteite te bestudeer, wat werklik die mees geskikte metode is, bly ’n omstrede aangeleentheid. Hierdie artikel is gemotiveer deur ’n spekulatiewe vraag: Kan 'A pattern language' (Alexander et al. 1977) nie gebruik word om voorbeelde van Afrikanedersetting te ontleed en te vertolk ten einde bewaring te bevorder en meer geskikte stedelike oplossings te beplan nie? Malindi aan die kus van Kenya dien as ’n gevallestudie. en_US
dc.description.uri http://explore.up.ac.za/record=b1719138
dc.identifier.citation Steyn, G 2006, 'A pattern language as a tool for studying African urbanism using Malindi, Kenya, as a case-study', South African Journal of Art History, vol. 21, no.2, pp 10-26. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_sajah.html] en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0258-3542
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/10621
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Art Historical Work Group of South Africa en_US
dc.rights Art Historical Work Group of South Africa en_US
dc.subject Rondavel en_US
dc.subject Conservation en_US
dc.subject Indigenous African architecture en_US
dc.title A pattern language as a tool for studying African urbanism using Malindi, Kenya, as a case-study en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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